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who's right on the fiscal cliff right now? >> well, i think that -- >> steven gilfoil. >> the consumer isn't paying that much attention to this. the regular american doesn't watch the financial news. he isn't reading the kinds of papers we read. and he's less concerned with this. >> should they be? >> they probably should be, but investors are more concerned with corporate news, with macroeconomic news. the senator made a statement today. you would expect some kind of posturing this week. we're still 30 days out or so. they don't really have to cut a deal yet. they have to look like they're fighting for what they want to fight for, yet please the constituents. they're probably going to put that off for a couple weeks. >> it's the other way around. washington should be paying attention to the consumer and realize how much is the stake here. when you look at the consumer confidence levels able to hold up. when you look at the retail sales numbers pensimentioned by and the idea we've stabilized when it comes to capital spending,
who's right on the fiscal cliff right now? >> well, i think that -- >> steven gilfoil. >> the consumer isn't paying that much attention to this. the regular american doesn't watch the financial news. he isn't reading the kinds of papers we read. and he's less concerned with this. >> should they be? >> they probably should be, but investors are more concerned with corporate news, with macroeconomic news. the senator made a statement today. you would expect some kind...
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we go off the fiscal cliff or not. no it doesn't it's just a little more pain now or a whole bunch more later this fiscal cliff they're talking about it's like it just appeared there in front of us and the whole thing is that this trap was set back in between two thousand and one and two thousand and three when we had we started the war on terror the war on afghanistan the war in iraq. and so we increased deficit spending then we bush we did the bush tax cuts which borrows prosperity out of the future you're going to cut taxes so there's less revenues and that increases deficit spending there's less revenues coming in you're still doing the same levels of spending then we increased the levels of spending when we passed medicare part d. all these things together add up to what is happening today these choices that they're left with and one of the big problems here it's the total size of government the choice they will make is the choice to try and do a short term remedy and make next year a little bit easier by and not
we go off the fiscal cliff or not. no it doesn't it's just a little more pain now or a whole bunch more later this fiscal cliff they're talking about it's like it just appeared there in front of us and the whole thing is that this trap was set back in between two thousand and one and two thousand and three when we had we started the war on terror the war on afghanistan the war in iraq. and so we increased deficit spending then we bush we did the bush tax cuts which borrows prosperity out of the...
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you look at the fiscal cliff. that's 7 trillion in ten years with no thought, no nuance, no kind of strategy about what's the best for america -- >> it's a sledgehammer. >> instead of a big dull hatchet, we need a scalpel with a bunch of surgeons. and congress is sitting there with saying they're going to get there. and that's bad. >> your solution is a lot more surgical. as david said, he went around the country and talked to people, and i found the same thing when i was on the cnn express on that bus trip, people understand what this means. they understand that we have to cut back on our spending but they are concerned about the lack of sophistication with which washington is handling this. >> yeah, but when? i get so sick of this. everybody says we have to cut spending. even my good friend david walker who i have so much respect for. david, when are we going to cut the spending? the answer always seems to be we'll do it next year or the year after that. it's not such a bad thing if we start now. i'm not so oppo
you look at the fiscal cliff. that's 7 trillion in ten years with no thought, no nuance, no kind of strategy about what's the best for america -- >> it's a sledgehammer. >> instead of a big dull hatchet, we need a scalpel with a bunch of surgeons. and congress is sitting there with saying they're going to get there. and that's bad. >> your solution is a lot more surgical. as david said, he went around the country and talked to people, and i found the same thing when i was on...
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that will upset the rest of america but most consumers, they say fiscal cliff. >> what's the fiscal cliff. >> i don't know what that is. >> you are right. the busineness community is sitting on its cash, wall street waiting on every word and consumer as if nothing. but you know it comes home to roost. good to have you on the program. thank you so much. >> nice to see you. >>> american cars zooming along. some of the best news for the auto seor in years. what it means for your set of wheels. >>> living with lions, julie taymor with me on one of broadway's biggest payoffs as it marks a milestone. back in a moment. americans are always ready to work harfor a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ ke a closeser look... ...at the best schools in the world.
that will upset the rest of america but most consumers, they say fiscal cliff. >> what's the fiscal cliff. >> i don't know what that is. >> you are right. the busineness community is sitting on its cash, wall street waiting on every word and consumer as if nothing. but you know it comes home to roost. good to have you on the program. thank you so much. >> nice to see you. >>> american cars zooming along. some of the best news for the auto seor in years. what it...
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economy from falling off the fiscal cliff. while washington struggles on a fiscal cliff deal, what should you do about your portfolio? jeff applegate has some answers. he's chief investment officer at morgan stanley smith barney. and home depot hammers home strong gains and lays the foundation for a strong quarter ahead. that and more tonight on "n.b.r." it was another day of cliff- watching here on wall street today. investors and traders are waiting to hear what happens at an important white house meeting on friday between president obama and congressional leaders. they will be talking about ways to solve the so-called "fiscal cliff" dilemma. investors appear cautious about making any big moves until they know whether the cliff will trigger increases in capital gains and dividend taxes. the dow fell almost 59 points, the nasdaq lost 20, and the s&p was down five. meanwhile, in washington, congress returned to work for the first time since september. lawmakers face a long "to-do list," and getting a deal on that fiscal cliff
economy from falling off the fiscal cliff. while washington struggles on a fiscal cliff deal, what should you do about your portfolio? jeff applegate has some answers. he's chief investment officer at morgan stanley smith barney. and home depot hammers home strong gains and lays the foundation for a strong quarter ahead. that and more tonight on "n.b.r." it was another day of cliff- watching here on wall street today. investors and traders are waiting to hear what happens at an...
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economy of the fiscal cliff. expectations remain mixed for fancier retailers, but some experts predict the debate in washington over taxes will simply delay holiday purchases made by wealthy americans. >> i would expect that holiday spend won't get impacted as much. some of the larger wealth items, tax planning, estate planning, that's where their focus will be. it may defer some of it because they've been preoccupied. >> reporter: tom jacobsen tracks consumer spending behavior and believes the fiscal cliff will impact shopping patterns. he says in an uncertain economy retailers will need to pay close attention to pricing. >> as the confidence erodes, you might need more discounting to sell a luxury good. but that extra discounting won't take away from that good-feeling luxurious. >> reporter: according to a study out today, half of u.s. consumers still plan to buy make a small luxury purchase in the next six months. of those, 53% want specialty food or drinks, 48% are in the mood for luxury clothing, and 48% are
economy of the fiscal cliff. expectations remain mixed for fancier retailers, but some experts predict the debate in washington over taxes will simply delay holiday purchases made by wealthy americans. >> i would expect that holiday spend won't get impacted as much. some of the larger wealth items, tax planning, estate planning, that's where their focus will be. it may defer some of it because they've been preoccupied. >> reporter: tom jacobsen tracks consumer spending behavior and...
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you look at the fiscal cliff. that is $7 trillion in ten years with no thought, no nuance, no kind of strategy about what's the best for america. >> it's a sledgehammer. >> it's a big, dull hatchet when we need a sexual pep a a bunch of surgeons. that's the problem here. they need -- going off the fiscal cliff, and it is popular now to say maybe we should go off for a while -- >> that is gaining popularity. stephen moore, you and david have really spent a lot of time on this. your approaches to this are a little more certain. a lot more surgical. isn't that problem though, stephen? as david said, went around the country and talked to people. i found the same thing when i was on the cnn express on that bus trip. people understand what this means. they understand that we have to cut back on our spending. they are concerned about the lack of sophistication with which washington is handling this. >> yeah, but when? look, i get so sick of it. everybody says we have to cut spending. even my good friend david walker who
you look at the fiscal cliff. that is $7 trillion in ten years with no thought, no nuance, no kind of strategy about what's the best for america. >> it's a sledgehammer. >> it's a big, dull hatchet when we need a sexual pep a a bunch of surgeons. that's the problem here. they need -- going off the fiscal cliff, and it is popular now to say maybe we should go off for a while -- >> that is gaining popularity. stephen moore, you and david have really spent a lot of time on this....
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talk about the fiscal cliff and politicians talk about the fiscal cliff. we're wondering whether mom and pops at home talk about the fiscal cliff. is a lack of a budget deal actually spooking shoppers out on main street? >> it is. walmart told us 75% of their customers have cite that had they are worried about the fiscal cliff. mandy, you and i were on last week talking about the luxury retailers and we called out saks saying business pre-holiday was particularly weak. what are the people in the stores telling me all week, saying that this is the worst pre-christmas they had seen in over a decade, and part of that was because their consumers are worried about the fiscal cliff, so note to the government. it does matter. >> yeah, but that's, as you say, part of it. laura, what else is going on? it just felt like we were going into a lackluster season here. what happened? >> i mean, there's been some discussion about weather trends as well, but whether or not we go over the fiscal cliff, consumers think next year we'll see higher taxes and lower entitlements.
talk about the fiscal cliff and politicians talk about the fiscal cliff. we're wondering whether mom and pops at home talk about the fiscal cliff. is a lack of a budget deal actually spooking shoppers out on main street? >> it is. walmart told us 75% of their customers have cite that had they are worried about the fiscal cliff. mandy, you and i were on last week talking about the luxury retailers and we called out saks saying business pre-holiday was particularly weak. what are the people...
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that dials back the entirety of the fiscal cliff i think there will be a fiscal cliff let's if you call that basically i think that we're going to see the payroll taxes they're going to go away the payroll tax reduction and in all probability we'll also see increased taxes that are associated with the health care reform bill that are. scheduled to go forward so those two which are you know somewhat smaller in terms of the fiscal cliff i think those will have been and so i think there will be some impact on the economy mark of the last word in the program go ahead i guarantee you i carried to the last word as i guarantee you whatever happens it won't be pretty it'll go down to the last minute they'll be all kinds of severe allegations thrown back and forth this summer twenty second december twenty third you're trying to take away our christmas it'll happen all right. thank you very much gentlemen many thanks and i guess the deed in new york and in washington thanks to our viewers for watching as you are to see you next time and remember crosstalk. and if you. want to. live through scienc
that dials back the entirety of the fiscal cliff i think there will be a fiscal cliff let's if you call that basically i think that we're going to see the payroll taxes they're going to go away the payroll tax reduction and in all probability we'll also see increased taxes that are associated with the health care reform bill that are. scheduled to go forward so those two which are you know somewhat smaller in terms of the fiscal cliff i think those will have been and so i think there will be...
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. >> susie: a critical issue in this fiscal cliff debate: jobs. if the government cuts spending and rais taxes all at once on january 1, the economy will lose 2.5 million job sylvia hall reports. >> reporter: in this baltimore lab, dr. curt civin researches leukemia in search of a cure. it's hardly a political job, but these days he's keeping a close eye on the federal budget. you see, the sequester-- the severe spending cuts headed our way in january-- could affect him. if it takes affect, it will cut an estimated $2.5 billion from the national institutes of health. dr. civin and researchers like him depend on grants from the institutes for funding. >> it's tough enough to cure cancer. tough battle. going to take a long time. to cut the funding, to have unevenness, to take a project all the way, and then say, "well, we can't scale this up the way we should, or even maintain it the way we should?" how can we do that. and it's not good for us. >> reporter: dr. civin says labs across the country may have to lay people off if their grants are defunde
. >> susie: a critical issue in this fiscal cliff debate: jobs. if the government cuts spending and rais taxes all at once on january 1, the economy will lose 2.5 million job sylvia hall reports. >> reporter: in this baltimore lab, dr. curt civin researches leukemia in search of a cure. it's hardly a political job, but these days he's keeping a close eye on the federal budget. you see, the sequester-- the severe spending cuts headed our way in january-- could affect him. if it takes...
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all fiscal cliff related or what? fz fiscal cliff relate end again, bernanke, not
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we're asking for solutions to the fiscal cliff. joining me now is alan greenspan, former federal reserve chairman and now with greenspan associates. nice to have you back on the program. >> nice to be here. >> thanks so much for joining us. you have said there's no painless solution to the fiscal cliff here. what do you think the best possible outcome could be? >> the best possible outcome as far as i can see is to take something like simpso/bowles that came out originally and get the issue resolved. i've never seen anything like this. >> you've been around a long time and seen lots of parties fight. >> they always come to go. the difference now is that -- not that there are more differences than unusual. if you go back, there's a lot of data that suggests this is not unusual. what is unusual is the republicans don't speak to the democrats and vice versa? back then, i mean, not that far. >> they went to dipper and went to lunch and discussed issues. >> when i was in the white house, tip o'neill and jerry ford used to be at each oth
we're asking for solutions to the fiscal cliff. joining me now is alan greenspan, former federal reserve chairman and now with greenspan associates. nice to have you back on the program. >> nice to be here. >> thanks so much for joining us. you have said there's no painless solution to the fiscal cliff here. what do you think the best possible outcome could be? >> the best possible outcome as far as i can see is to take something like simpso/bowles that came out originally and...
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a number of companies will, you know, dive over the fiscal cliff, and i'm tired of the "fiscal cliff" term, pardon me, it's a manmade term, the fc, whatever happens january 1st. here's why they get sales from government contracts. that's the deal. it's not just the lockheed martins of the world. you'll see in here, humana, other health care companies, of course, medical device companies hit with the tax, but they have striker, for example, and there's a lot of sales from government contracts. you'll see in here, look at that, motorola, holdings in and waste management companies like waste management and republic services, ashley. ashley: what are the stock prices on the companies, iz? >> good point. goldman sachs warned since 2011 when that debt ceiling crisis hit in the summer of 2011 that triggered the fiscal cliff learning that the companies could under perform, but there's another wall street player, and that's fidelity saying watch for the banks, not just because they are under pressure as they track the general economy, but it's because business capital spending is down as of th
a number of companies will, you know, dive over the fiscal cliff, and i'm tired of the "fiscal cliff" term, pardon me, it's a manmade term, the fc, whatever happens january 1st. here's why they get sales from government contracts. that's the deal. it's not just the lockheed martins of the world. you'll see in here, humana, other health care companies, of course, medical device companies hit with the tax, but they have striker, for example, and there's a lot of sales from government...
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is set to go over the fiscal cliff in five days. that means taxes will go up for nearly every american. dramatic spending cuts will kick in. president obama and congress will be back from vacation tomorrow. but will anything get done? >>> plus, wild winter weather sweeping through the country. we'll bring you the latest details on which part of the u.s. could be hit next. cnbc's "worldwide exchange" starts now. >>> and welcome to a special edition of reside worldwide. ross andcle reoff today for boxes day in -- kelly are off today for boxing day. for now, you is us. >> we'll start with a brief check on the markets. energy and metals are trading higher now, wtis up about 55 cents. brent crude up 65 cents. also want to check in on the gold price, as well. gold right now down about slightly under the flat line there, 1,-658. well below the 1,700 mark. the cme globex has been closed for christmas. it's going to reopen at 6:00 a.m. eastern time. that goes for treasuries and the foreign exchange market, as well. >> as for action in the ov
is set to go over the fiscal cliff in five days. that means taxes will go up for nearly every american. dramatic spending cuts will kick in. president obama and congress will be back from vacation tomorrow. but will anything get done? >>> plus, wild winter weather sweeping through the country. we'll bring you the latest details on which part of the u.s. could be hit next. cnbc's "worldwide exchange" starts now. >>> and welcome to a special edition of reside...
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cliff than the democrats neither side wants it but the fiscal cliff happens if we get rid of the bush tax cuts it will be bad for the economy i don't dispute any of that what i think it allows republicans to do is to get out of their pledge they have made a tax pledge to people like grover norquist saying they would never raise taxes but the fiscal cliff does it automatically raises taxes then they can cut them in some way in between the current status and the fiscal cliff and they will never have broken their pledge ok what sounds very reasonable and to be where you come in and that's very really the jump in there for a second well there's one thing worth more to say. if i can jump in there for a second. i have to i have to agree with mark on one point i love to hear what anthony has to say about this i think it's completely irresponsible honestly we have this brinkmanship i remember exactly when it happened and you know one of the reasons in fact the u.s. government had a downgrade on its debt was because of the irresponsibility of the sort of brinkmanship the whole concept of defau
cliff than the democrats neither side wants it but the fiscal cliff happens if we get rid of the bush tax cuts it will be bad for the economy i don't dispute any of that what i think it allows republicans to do is to get out of their pledge they have made a tax pledge to people like grover norquist saying they would never raise taxes but the fiscal cliff does it automatically raises taxes then they can cut them in some way in between the current status and the fiscal cliff and they will never...
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-- the fiscal cliff issue. mideast, we don't know what's going to happen with the iranian card. north korea feels like they don't have a lot of attention paid to them, so every once in a while they do something crazy to get back in the news. certainly europe is still a wild card. and i think we just have to be aware of the fact that the markets react to the unexpect, not the expected. so we have to be looking at some of this risk. we hedged our portfolio a little bit, in my portfolio i run at the firm. if the market goes we'll make lesand if it pulls back we'll take the risk off. >> susie: any disclosurees, rich? do you own any of them? >> we own all of them at the firm, and i own them personally because the managers tend to eat their own cooking. >> susie: thank you so much, rich. have a nice holiday. rich steinberg of globe.
-- the fiscal cliff issue. mideast, we don't know what's going to happen with the iranian card. north korea feels like they don't have a lot of attention paid to them, so every once in a while they do something crazy to get back in the news. certainly europe is still a wild card. and i think we just have to be aware of the fact that the markets react to the unexpect, not the expected. so we have to be looking at some of this risk. we hedged our portfolio a little bit, in my portfolio i run at...
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more now on the fiscal cliff. one of the industries with the most at stake in the budget debate is the defense industry. in a meeting today in washington, northrop grumman ceo wes bush with a dire warning. >> it would result in across the board cuts to both defense and nondefense accounts. and the interesting thing about this is the cuts are not tied to any military strategy whatsoever. it is completely disconnected from a perspective of strategy. in essence these would be meat axe taken to our national defense budgets. >> let's go straight to the front lines of the issue. task specializes in systems, engineering and integrate. president and ceo david langstaff is with us, among the defense contractors speaking out today in washington. he joins me now on the telephone. sir, good to have on you the program. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. glad to be with you. >> what's the potential fallout for task if we go over the fiscal cliff. how would you navigate this? >> first, it's just terrible policy to go over the
more now on the fiscal cliff. one of the industries with the most at stake in the budget debate is the defense industry. in a meeting today in washington, northrop grumman ceo wes bush with a dire warning. >> it would result in across the board cuts to both defense and nondefense accounts. and the interesting thing about this is the cuts are not tied to any military strategy whatsoever. it is completely disconnected from a perspective of strategy. in essence these would be meat axe taken...
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that is the same day that we would go over the fiscal cliff. now the treasury has certain steps they can take to avoid breaching the debt ceiling that will carry the government through february or march, but at the moment in a technical sense treasury secretary geithner is telling the congress we're hitting the debt ceiling at the end of this year which is the part of the, as i mentioned, part of an effort to get congress to step in and act, not only on the fiscal cliff but on the debt ceiling, bill. >> thanks very much for the breaking news. we'll keep monitoring the situation. thanks, john harwood. a look now at financial sector and whether or not you should put your money in the banks. >> 12 months ago there was a lot of buzz about the regionals, but now it's the big banks that have done really, really well. we have the president and ceo at bell rock capital and jeffrey hart. welcome back. >> cassandra, how did we get that wrong, those saying was not a good environment for about the banks, 2012, low interest rates, you know, the low loan dem
that is the same day that we would go over the fiscal cliff. now the treasury has certain steps they can take to avoid breaching the debt ceiling that will carry the government through february or march, but at the moment in a technical sense treasury secretary geithner is telling the congress we're hitting the debt ceiling at the end of this year which is the part of the, as i mentioned, part of an effort to get congress to step in and act, not only on the fiscal cliff but on the debt ceiling,...
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>> there-- when you think about it, the fiscal cliff is sort of kind of a theoretical thing. the treasury, as we saw last year when we dealt with the debt ceiling crisis. the treasury has been groomed to adjusting so maybe the checks they can't write or the cuts they make might be later in the next few months. it gives them a little bit more time. the bush tax cuts, well, that would happen, but things could be grandfathered back in. the concern i have is the uncertainty. i see the u.s. economy is really starting to show some signs that it's taking hold. the recovery is starting to get stronger, but this uncertainty by the fiscal cliff is in the sense an anchor holding this recovery down. and that's something that's-- >> tom: just a matter of weeks to go before we get to the cliff. beth ann bovino, senior economist at s & p. >> tom: treasury secretary timothy geithner will stay in his position through president obama's inauguration next year to help with fiscal cliff negotiations. but geithner has said he will not stick around for the rest of the president's second term. treas
>> there-- when you think about it, the fiscal cliff is sort of kind of a theoretical thing. the treasury, as we saw last year when we dealt with the debt ceiling crisis. the treasury has been groomed to adjusting so maybe the checks they can't write or the cuts they make might be later in the next few months. it gives them a little bit more time. the bush tax cuts, well, that would happen, but things could be grandfathered back in. the concern i have is the uncertainty. i see the u.s....
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this is why it's the fiscal cliff. they have to put a law in place so that this doesn't happen. >> the most important thing right now, maria, this is a time for leadership. leaders don't set ultimatums. leaders bring together different parties who may have their own ultimatums and find compromise. that's what we're all counting on from the white house. we're counting on that leadership to step forward, make a difference, bring the parties together, and find a compromise. >> all right. you running charles schwab with tens of thousands of investors, as a you just said. you've got to operate your business regardless of what's going on around you. talk to us how you're doing that. are you sitting on the sidelines in terms of pufting money to work, in terms of hiring? what are you going to do knowing you have no idea where your tax rates will be? you have no idea wlosht those spending programs are going to be taken away as well. that will create layoffs. >> yes. well, i think in our business we're been fortunate in that we'
this is why it's the fiscal cliff. they have to put a law in place so that this doesn't happen. >> the most important thing right now, maria, this is a time for leadership. leaders don't set ultimatums. leaders bring together different parties who may have their own ultimatums and find compromise. that's what we're all counting on from the white house. we're counting on that leadership to step forward, make a difference, bring the parties together, and find a compromise. >> all...
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we go off the fiscal cliff. 2013 comes. we go into recession. doesn't that hit corporate earnings, which, of course, has been the best part of this recovery anywhere? >> there's no question about that. i would contend that the market has probably already factored most of that in. when you can buy a number of stocks -- in the hodges small cap fund, we have a number of stocks trading below their growth rate. that's telling you that the market is not expecting good growth. when you can buy stocks that are growing at 20% a year at ten times earnings, that's a good valuation. there are a number of those situations there that we're seeing left and right. >> got to go, guys. >> okay. >> sorry, jeff. you know how that works. you guys on the website, you get unlimited amount of space. just go on. >> tell me editor. >> i know. >> thanks, guys. see you soon. let's get over to jackie deangelis with a quick market flash. >> hey, there. watching shares of super value tanking on a headline that talks have stalled. reportedly struggling to get financing for a s
we go off the fiscal cliff. 2013 comes. we go into recession. doesn't that hit corporate earnings, which, of course, has been the best part of this recovery anywhere? >> there's no question about that. i would contend that the market has probably already factored most of that in. when you can buy a number of stocks -- in the hodges small cap fund, we have a number of stocks trading below their growth rate. that's telling you that the market is not expecting good growth. when you can buy...
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gold prices pulled back today on worries about the fiscal cliff, will the metal shine in 2013? then cuba, tonight's "market monitor" sees big opportunity on the tiny island when the embargo's lifted. thomas herzfeld, of thomas herzfled advisors joins us. that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! president obama says he's "modestly optimistic" a fiscal deal can be reached in time. he said he's instructed senator harry reid and senator mitch mcconnell to come up with a plan that can pass in congress. his brief comments a short while ago came after a white house meeting today with congressional leaders that ended with no deal. ahead of that, investors lost hope lawmakers can come together in the time remaining. in the last few minutes of trading, stocks sold off. the dow tumbled 158 points, the nasdaq lost 25, and the s&p fell over 15 points. here's darren gersh with more on the critical work that has to get done in washington this weekend. >> reporter: the president declared himself modestly optimistic congress could still reach an agreement to head off huge tax hikes on january first b
gold prices pulled back today on worries about the fiscal cliff, will the metal shine in 2013? then cuba, tonight's "market monitor" sees big opportunity on the tiny island when the embargo's lifted. thomas herzfeld, of thomas herzfled advisors joins us. that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! president obama says he's "modestly optimistic" a fiscal deal can be reached in time. he said he's instructed senator harry reid and senator mitch mcconnell to come up with a plan...
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on the fiscal cliff at this point. still. >> five days. >> you're not inclined to -- >> well, you know how i feel, though. i think it's crazy that here we are. they had 13 13 months to do this. now they have five days. these are all very important issues to america. >> ben, what do you make of this market? you're the hot handed trader right now. >> i'm still a buyer. you buy the dipts. if you want a protection, you had a great chance to buy the vix. >> because you think we're going to get a resolution? >> absolutely. >> what do you expect in terms of volume, in terms of this market? earlier, art cashin told us there were some stocks still to buy. >> it's a net imbalance to buy, but it's about $5 million in money rotation either side. but it's going to have an effect on every listed stock down here. expect a huge pop in volume that should add slightly to the bid on lifting this market late into the close. i would expect to see that. but, again, this is one of the days traders may live for. this is what traders live to s
on the fiscal cliff at this point. still. >> five days. >> you're not inclined to -- >> well, you know how i feel, though. i think it's crazy that here we are. they had 13 13 months to do this. now they have five days. these are all very important issues to america. >> ben, what do you make of this market? you're the hot handed trader right now. >> i'm still a buyer. you buy the dipts. if you want a protection, you had a great chance to buy the vix. >>...
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we've got this negotiation for the fiscal cliff. if we go over the fiscal cliff, what is the impact to your business? >> well, there would be an impact on consumption, for sure. so when it comes to puma or mainstream brands in america in sports, there will be a for sure some consequences in terms of consumption. but i see that as an investment for the future. so it might be a little bit different from some of other ceos. we have to get over the fiscal cliff. let's not delay the thing. it needs efforts. let's make them short for a better future. i think we should be ready as a corporation, being ready for maybe a year of difficult market, difficult situation in the market because that is a ceiling on our growth in terms of economical growth as to be released. it's really me an investment for the future. >> you're seeing a similar situation in france where we're talking about the possibility of capital gains taxes and dividend taxes going much higher. what will that do to the investor class, to the entrepreneurialism that we're seeing
we've got this negotiation for the fiscal cliff. if we go over the fiscal cliff, what is the impact to your business? >> well, there would be an impact on consumption, for sure. so when it comes to puma or mainstream brands in america in sports, there will be a for sure some consequences in terms of consumption. but i see that as an investment for the future. so it might be a little bit different from some of other ceos. we have to get over the fiscal cliff. let's not delay the thing. it...
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ben, what is your fiscal cliff strategy? what do you want to do with your money in the economy does go off the fiscal cliff? >> yeah, we were worried about that back in september, october. so even though we like the equity markets going into 2013, we wanted to hedge ourselves a little bit, so we took money out of equities. didn't just put it into cash. we put it into three areas we think are still good long term. one is we talk about emerging market equities, but i like emerging market debt. these monetary authorities are done tightening. they fought the inflationary problem that they had successfully. they're in hoed. yield curves could shift down. we stress doing it in local currency. the other areas are u.s. high yield, which i still think is valuable. we do think spreads will contract and emerging market equities as well. >> jordan, what about you? how are you preparing for what could be an eventuality where we go over the cliff and we've got to deal with higher taxes and a slower economy? a lot of people expecting reces
ben, what is your fiscal cliff strategy? what do you want to do with your money in the economy does go off the fiscal cliff? >> yeah, we were worried about that back in september, october. so even though we like the equity markets going into 2013, we wanted to hedge ourselves a little bit, so we took money out of equities. didn't just put it into cash. we put it into three areas we think are still good long term. one is we talk about emerging market equities, but i like emerging market...
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part of the reason they're doing it is because fiscal cliff or no fiscal cliff, taxes are going up next year. >> even since you didn't ask, i say yes also, it is a big problem. >>> let's move on to the twinkie. our yahoo! finance question of the day -- what went wrong at hostess? look at the results. corporate management gets the blame. union problems, 3 out of 5 say that was the problem there with the twinkies. the american anti-fat kick. 9%. they make an outdated product, 12%. what went wrong? >> what happened is that the demand for the product went way down but they couldn't make the kind of concessions on costs meaning labor costs that they needed to. when the demand for your product is falling, you need to cut back. the labor unions weren't flexible to let them really do it. what we ended up with was a morass. if the unions had been more flexible, we could still buy twinkie gate. >> someone donated an autographed painting by salvador dali. instead of selling it on the floor. goodwill is auction is it off. bid something up over $18,000. >> i love anything with a melted clock and lot
part of the reason they're doing it is because fiscal cliff or no fiscal cliff, taxes are going up next year. >> even since you didn't ask, i say yes also, it is a big problem. >>> let's move on to the twinkie. our yahoo! finance question of the day -- what went wrong at hostess? look at the results. corporate management gets the blame. union problems, 3 out of 5 say that was the problem there with the twinkies. the american anti-fat kick. 9%. they make an outdated product, 12%....
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cliff because the fiscal cliff compass more than just taxes. you've got the quester and the unemployment insurance. the republicans and democrats know that they can't afford to go back in a recession at this point and the republicans are going to get blamed for it. the taxes still increased and y'all promised not to do that and on the other hand, if they make a deal now, they can go back and say look, we're not in total control. we only control the one branch of government so we made a deal to keep the taxes, you know, low on 98% of the country and that's to win. and as far as the sequester, the afford to lose all those military jobs. that's 100 million jobs possibly lost. and then you've got the unemployment, you know, two million people unemployment, they can't afford not to have that revenue injected into the system so i believe come monday, they're going to have a deal. i believe it. there's not -- they are not -- i'm going to guarantee you you guys. host: eve got a guarantee from antonio. joseph rosenberg who makes a living researching thi
cliff because the fiscal cliff compass more than just taxes. you've got the quester and the unemployment insurance. the republicans and democrats know that they can't afford to go back in a recession at this point and the republicans are going to get blamed for it. the taxes still increased and y'all promised not to do that and on the other hand, if they make a deal now, they can go back and say look, we're not in total control. we only control the one branch of government so we made a deal to...
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the fiscal cliff is crazy. on the other hand, it's not a free lunch just expanding, digging ditches. you need to have, you know, things that you're spending on that make sense. there's a lot of things congress could do but doesn't do. and that is simplifying the tax system would help a lot and making it fair at the same time. we could improve the inf infrastructure. we have this incredible bonanza from energy that might make us an oil exporter for a little while. we could bring manufacturing back. but everything sort of frozen at the moment because the government is so paralyzed. >> but everything is frozen. all of the measures that ken talk about, broad agreement needs to be done. with all due respect, they're not abstract. these are problems that must be dealt with and the reason they're not is because we're always dealing with emergency situations. we're always dealing with the next fiscal cliff, the next need for quantitative easing. we always put these things on the front burner. >> these are not all emerg
the fiscal cliff is crazy. on the other hand, it's not a free lunch just expanding, digging ditches. you need to have, you know, things that you're spending on that make sense. there's a lot of things congress could do but doesn't do. and that is simplifying the tax system would help a lot and making it fair at the same time. we could improve the inf infrastructure. we have this incredible bonanza from energy that might make us an oil exporter for a little while. we could bring manufacturing...
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the fiscal cliff. speaking to reporters from the white house he said he's ready and willing to get a comprehensive package done, but it's up to republicans and democrats to make it happen. >> nobody gets 100% of what they want. everybody has to give a little. >> susie: the president also proposed a smaller package that prevents taxes for 98% of americans from going up and for unemployment insurance to be extended. he pressed lawmakers to agree on this in the next ten days. darren gersh has details. >> reporter: one day after the collapse of efforts to avoid the fiscal cliff, all sides were speaker boehner tried to shift that burden, saying democrats unemployment insurance to be extended. >> we can't cut our way to prosperity we need real economic growth. and many of us believe on both sides of the aisle that fundamental reform of our tax code will help us get our economy moving faster and put more americans back to work and more americans on the tax rolls. how we get there, god only knows. >> reporter:
the fiscal cliff. speaking to reporters from the white house he said he's ready and willing to get a comprehensive package done, but it's up to republicans and democrats to make it happen. >> nobody gets 100% of what they want. everybody has to give a little. >> susie: the president also proposed a smaller package that prevents taxes for 98% of americans from going up and for unemployment insurance to be extended. he pressed lawmakers to agree on this in the next ten days. darren...